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A phenomenal second half has given Adelaide a 35-point belting of Perth in their NBL semi-final series opener, with the Wildcats' title defence seemingly shot.Saturday night's contest was in the balance at halftime, but the 36ers cut loose in the second half, blitzing the shellshocked Wildcats 59-30 after the main interval. This included a barnstorming 33-12 final term.

Restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol in Tennant Creek will be extended, the NT Government has announced, in a bid to tackle a "disturbing" wave of grog-fuelled violence in the outback town.

Tighter controls on takeaway alcohol were imposed in the remote community two weeks ago in response to weeks of alcohol-fuelled crime and the alleged rape of a toddler.

The situation has brought the Territory's child protection crisis into the national spotlight, and alcohol abuse in Tennant Creek is being blamed as the underlying factor.

Taxi allegedly used to smuggle alcohol into dry NT community

Northern Territory Police seize a taxi allegedly used to smuggle eight bottles of chardonnay and two bottles of spirits into a dry community near Alice Springs — the second incident in less than a week. Detectives targeting the secondary sale and supply of alcohol to alcohol-protected areas seized the minibus, which was entering Amoonguna, near Alice Springs, on Saturday.Police allege four people were using the vehicle to bring in eight bottles of chardonnay and two bottles of spirits.Duty Superintendent Bob Rennie said it was the second taxi seized under similar circumstances in a matter of days.

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"I have been extremely disturbed at the significant events that have taken place in Tennant Creek over the past few weeks," Attorney-General Natasha Fyles said.

"This is not a decision I have taken lightly, but grog, the alcohol-fuelled harm that we've seen … is unacceptable.

"As a government, we will not tolerate it."

Under the restrictions, extended by the NT Liquor Commission, takeaway purchases will continue to be limited to three hours of the day and prohibited on Sundays.

Elderly woman rescued from raging floodwaters

An 87-year-old woman and her 65-year-old daughter were swept off a causeway in rising floodwaters near Taree NSW yesterday.Emergency services were called to a Dingo Creek, Bobin – 40km north-west of Taree – around 4.20pm when a 65-year-old driver and her 87-year-old mother were swept off a causeway in their 4WD by strong-flowing waters.

NT police say alcohol -related crime has dropped since the liquor commission restricted the sale of takeaway alcohol and stopped some counter service. Go ask anybody in Tennant Creek the number of their immediate or extended family that’s passed away in the past 12 months .”

Restrictions have also been placed on how much alcohol can be bought per person.

Over the next three months, the NT Liquor Commission will consult with Tennant Creek licensees and community members over the development of a long-term alcohol management plan.

Health professionals in Tennant Creek have previously called for a total ban on alcohol for as long as five years, with doctors reporting systemic issues in the town, including foetal alcohol syndrome disorder, alcohol-fuelled assaults and drunken suicide attempts.

"Some would say we've had 14 days of respite in Tennant Creek," Ms Fyles said.

"The harm we've seen has been extremely serious, but there are licensees that do the right thing, so I believe this balance … has already had an impact.

"It provides the support and safety to community … while longer term plans can be discussed."

‘Blood in my eyes’: Alleged home invasion victim's fear .
The victim of an alleged home invasion in Melbourne last week has spoken of the moment that he claims four young men smashed their way through his home. Security footage appears to reveal a brutal assault which began at 3am when Adam was asleep in bed."I did try to stand in the way to try and stop them, but because I was badly dazed from the first hit from the plank of wood ... I think that's when the blood started coming out so I had a fair bit of blood in my eyes," he said.The disability pensioner has an array of home security and footage he captured shows people allegedly ransacking his home and beating him.

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NT police say alcohol -related crime has dropped since the liquor commission restricted the sale of takeaway alcohol and stopped some counter service. Go ask anybody in Tennant Creek the number of their immediate or extended family that’s passed away in the past 12 months .”

Tennant Creek is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the seventh largest town in the Northern Territory, and is located on the Stuart Highway, just south of the intersection with the western terminus of the Barkly Highway.

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